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Garden ideas - Tyre tower potatoes

Growing spuds inside a stack of old tyres is an old trick for boosting your yield from a very small space. Jo Clements shows how it's done.

Step-by-step: preserving fruit

[This story first appeared in the Feb-Mar15 issue of Green Ideas magazine.] Preserving can sound tricky and time-consuming, yet is surprisingly quick and easy. Learn a few basics and before long you’ll be enjoying the delicious ...

Make a leaf bird bath

In the heat of summer, birds visiting your garden will love this little leaf-shaped bath. Jo Clements shows us how to make one.

Step-by-step: Brew your own beer

Get back to basics by making your own refreshing summer beersies. Kelly Gibney shows us how. [This story first appeared in the Dec14-Jan15 issue of Green Ideas magazine.] Brewing beer at home is the height of cool ...

Break the buying habit

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Dear Niki Bezzant, I loved the article 'Break the buying habit' in this months Green Ideas. I've identified as a Shopaholic for the majority of my life - focussing predominantly on clothing and shoes but ...

Measuring your power use

A power meter can help you decide what stays on and for how long – and the savings on your bill will pay for the meter before you know it, writes eco design advisor Eion ...

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